Lot 510
Saudi 1916 (7 DE) early cover to Egypt

Stamps and Covers of Asia & the Middle East | S25009
Auction: 2 September 2025 at 11:00 BST
£360
Description
Postal history, Hejaz 1916 (29 11) Officer's envelope with blue oval ARAB BUREAU/ CAIRO handstamp bearing first issues to Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Cairo franked perf 12 ¼pi green (2) and ½pi tied bilingual Mekke cds, the 1pi additionally tied Field Post Office G.M. cds of 7 DE, reverse with Army Post Office SZ 10 arrival of 7 DE. Some slight toning at top, a rare, very early envelope

